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Disease

Normal

Age

141 days

Gender

male

Applications

efficacy testing

transfection host

viruscide testing

Storage Conditions

liquid nitrogen vapor phase

Karyotype

This is a pseudodiploid, male African green monkey cell line. The modal chromosome number was 60, occurring in 48% of cells, and the rate of polyploidy was at 4.4%. Only a few markers were found., Of these M1, a probable deleted N11, was found in all cells examined; M3 of unknown origin was in some cells; and the remaining 2 to 3 others of unknown origins were found only once., N11 was uniformly single copied, and N16 was also single copied in most cells. Both X and Y chromosomes were also detected in every cell.

Derivation

The CV-1 cell line was derived from the kidney of a male adult African green monkey by F.C. Jensen, et al. in March, 1964 for use in Rous sarcoma virus transformation studies.

This cell line is a suitable host for transfection, especially by SV40 vectors.

Complete Growth Medium

The base medium for this cell line is ATCC-formulated Eagle's Minimum Essential Medium, Catalog No. 30-2003. To make the complete growth medium, add the following components to the base medium: fetal bovine serum to a final concentration of 10%.

Subculturing

Volumes used in this protocol are for 75 cm2 flask; proportionally reduce or increase amount of dissociation medium for culture vessels of other sizes.

Add 2.0 to 3.0 mL of Trypsin-EDTA solution to flask and observe cells under an inverted microscope until cell layer is dispersed (usually within 5 to 15 minutes). Note: To avoid clumping do not agitate the cells by hitting or shaking the flask while waiting for the cells to detach. Cells that are difficult to detach may be placed at 37°C to facilitate dispersal.

Hill JM, et al. In vivo epinephrine reactivation of ocular herpes simplex virus type 1 in the rabbit is correlated to a 370-base-pair region located between the promoter and the 5' end of the 2.0-kilobase latency-associated transcript. J. Virol. 70: 7270-7274, 1996. PubMed: 8794381

Customers located in the state of Hawaii will need to contact the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to determine if an Import Permit is required. A copy of the permit or documentation that a permit is not required must be sent to ATCC in advance of shipment.

Hill JM, et al. In vivo epinephrine reactivation of ocular herpes simplex virus type 1 in the rabbit is correlated to a 370-base-pair region located between the promoter and the 5' end of the 2.0-kilobase latency-associated transcript. J. Virol. 70: 7270-7274, 1996. PubMed: 8794381